Tissue synonyms

connective-tissue

(Anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (extracellular matrix).

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nervous-tissue

(Neurology) The principal constituent of the central and peripheral nervous system comprising of neurons and neuroglia cells.

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gauze

A similar bleached cotton fabric used as a surgical dressing.

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mass

A large body of individuals, especially persons.

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sheaf

Any collection of things bound together; a bundle.

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series

A number of things produced as a related group; set, as of books or television programs, related in subject, format, etc., or dealing with the same characters

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gossamer

A very thin, soft, filmy cloth

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cobwebby material

Thin fabric

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chiffon

A sheer, lightweight fabric of silk, nylon, etc.

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lace

(Uncountable) A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.

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silk

A garment or other article made of this fabric

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webbing

A strong, tough fabric, as of jute or cotton, woven in strips and used for belts, in upholstery, etc.

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scarfing

Thin fabric

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film

A sheet or roll of a flexible cellulose material coated with an emulsion sensitive to light and used to capture an image for a photograph or film

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membrane

A thin, soft, pliable sheet or layer, especially of animal or vegetable tissue, serving as a covering or lining, as for an organ or cell

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intercellular substance

Protective layer, especially in living organisms

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parenchyma

Parenchyma is defined as the functional part of organ tissue, or tissue found in the soft parts of plants and fruits.

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prosenchyma

(Botany) The tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, such as the principal cells of ordinary wood.

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adipose-tissue

A type of connective tissue that contains stored cellular fat.

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muscular tissue

Protective layer, especially in living organisms

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vascular-tissue

(Bot.) Tissue composed of the xylem and phloem ducts that carry water and food through any of the vascular plants

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fibrous tissue

Protective layer, especially in living organisms

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facial tissue

A sheet of soft tissue paper used for cleansing, as a handkerchief, etc.

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network (related)

A system of lines or channels that cross or interconnect:

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cloth (related)

A woven, knitted, or pressed fabric of fibrous material, as cotton, wool, silk, hair, or synthetic fibers

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veil (related)

The part of a nun's headdress that frames the face and falls over the shoulders.

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muscle (related)

A body tissue composed of sheets or bundles of cells that contract to produce movement or increase tension. Muscle cells contain filaments made of the proteins actin and myosin, which lie parallel to each other. When a muscle is signaled to contract, the actin and myosin filaments slide past each other in an overlapping pattern. &diamf3; Skeletal muscle effects voluntary movement and is made up of bundles of elongated cells (muscle fibers), each of which contains many nuclei. &diamf3; Smooth muscle provides the contractile force for the internal organs and is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Smooth muscle cells are spindle-shaped and each contains a single nucleus. &diamf3; Cardiac muscle makes up the muscle of the heart and consists of a meshwork of striated cells.

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